Janet Strickland, 64, allegedly plotted with her teenage grandson to murder her 72-year-old husband William Strickland. Prosecutors say the grandmother was “sick” of her husband and wanted him gone. (handout)

A Chicago grandmother has been arrested and charged with commissioning her grandson to kill his grandfather and namessake because she was "sick" of him, according to police.

Janet Strickland, 64, was charged with one count each of first-degree murder and armed robbery with a firearm after her 72-year-old husband, William Strickland, was gunned down in front of their home by his 19-year-old grandson, also named William Strickland, as the older man waited for a ride to an early morning dialysis appointment on Saturday, March 2.

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Strickland was not present at her bond hearing on Saturday where bail was set at $500,000. She was being held at a hospital where she was being treated for lung disease and high blood pressure, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The grandmother plotted with her teenage grandson to kill her husband because she was "sick" of the older William Strickland and wanted him dead.

"[They] discussed on numerous occasions killing the victim," said Assistant State's Attorney Jacqueline Kwilos during the hearing. "[Janet Strickland] stated numerous times to her grandson that she was sick of his grandfather and that she wanted her husband dead. She stated she wished he was not here and she wanted him gone."

In the days leading up to March 2, the pair considered hiring someone to carry out the hit. But the grandmother wanted the murder done quickly and the younger William Strickland resolved that he would be the one to kill his grandfather, according to Cook County prosecutors.

William Strickland, 19, used his grandfather’s gun and fatally shot in him the back six times on March 2, according to prosecutors. He and his grandfather have the same name. (Handout)

Janet Strickland allegedly allowed her grandson to take her husband's gun and use her car to carry out the homicide.

"When the defendant unlocked the door and let the victim leave for his dialysis appointment, she admitted that she knew the victim would be killed by the grandson," said Kwilos.

Strickland watched as her grandson shot her husband six times in the back at around 3:30 a.m. when he exited the home they shared on the 400 block of East 95th Street near Eberhart Avenue.

As her husband laid dying, the pair stole his casino bag filled with money, withdrew money from his bank account and went on a shopping spree.

Janet Strickland, who was also the beneficiary to her husband's assets, bought her grandson a used, red Pontiac sports car, according to DNAinfo Chicago, and home furnishings for herself.

William Strickland, 19, gunned down his grandfather on March 2 as his grandmother looked on in front of their home in Chicago. The older William Strickland was waiting for a ride to go to a dialysis appointment. (wgntv)

The teen took his dead grandfather's wallet and used the it to purchase tattoos, a new cell phone and gym shoes.

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The younger Strickland was living with his mother and siblings in Wisconsin before moving in with his grandparents a few months ago, neighbor Theolene Shears, 84, told the Chicago Tribune.

The younger William Strickland was arrested on March 30 and has been held without bond at the Cook County jail in connection to the murder. His grandmother was arrested on Saturday.

This is the first arrest for both Stricklands, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, but they could face life in prison.